Båtbygg AS has placed an order with Brunvoll for a complete propulsion and manoeuvring solution for Austral Fisheries’ new longline fishing vessel. The vessel is designed by Marin Teknikk AS for operation in the Antarctic Ocean, surrounded by some of the world’s harshest weather conditions.
Austral Odyssey will have a length of 70 metres and a breadth of 14.6 metres. The propulsion and manoeuvring solutions chosen for this vessel consists of a shaft line propeller with a two-speed gearbox with power take-off (PTO) and power take-in (PTI).
The vessel will also feature a tunnel thruster in the aft and retractable combi azimuth thruster in the bow. Brunvoll will also deliver its frequency converters and starters. All the components will be tied together with Brunvoll’s own propulsion and thruster control system, BruCon PTC.
According to Brunvoll, this combination will make up a reliable and efficient solution for operating far from land in area called “The Roaring Forties og The Furious Fifties”.
Marin Teknikk Sales Manager Thomas Gjerde said the vessel will have a very variable operational profile with a lot of transit, fishing operations at low speed, and waiting due to rough weather.
“The two-speed gearbox together with the variable speed generator allows for running the controllable pitch propeller at a lower rotational speed with an ideal pitch angle during low-speed operations. This results in a higher propeller efficiency, lower fuel consumption, and reduced emissions,” he said.
With 18 vessels with different areas of operation and catch, Austral Fisheries owns and operates one of Australia’s largest fleets of fishing vessels. Catches range from toothfish in the south to prawns and tropical reef fish in the north.
Austral Fisheries took delivery of the fishing vessel MS Cape Arkona from Båtbygg in 2020. This also featured a complete propulsion and manoeuvring solution from Brunvoll.
